With dozens of dials, bezels and metals, the Datejust is easy for counterfeiters to imitate and hard for buyers to memorise. The trick is to check the watch against its own reference number — most fakes get one detail of the combination wrong.
A Datejust fluted bezel is made of gold — white gold on steel 'white Rolesor' models, whose reference ends in 4 (126334, 126234, 116234). A fluted bezel on a reference ending in 0 (all-steel, e.g. 126300 or 126200) doesn't exist: those come with a smooth bezel.
The fifth digit is the bezel (0 smooth, 3 fluted) and the last digit the metal (0 steel, 3 yellow Rolesor, 4 white Rolesor). If the watch in front of you doesn't match its engraved reference, something has been changed or faked.
The cyclops magnifies the date 2.5×, so the numbers fill the lens and sit centred. A small date floating in the window is the classic fake Datejust giveaway.
Datejust 41 (1263xx) and Datejust 36 (1262xx, 1162xx) have different proportions. Measure the case without the crown; a 'Datejust 41' that measures 40 mm, or a mix of 36 mm dial with a 41 mm case, is wrong.
Modern Jubilee bracelets use a concealed Crownclasp — closed, it's almost invisible. Links should be tight and evenly finished, with no rattle. A visible, flimsy clasp on a modern Jubilee is suspect.
Every dial — Wimbledon, palm motif, fluted motif, diamond markers — was made only for certain references and metals. Compare against the Rolex catalogue or dealer photos of the exact reference. Fakes often pair a dial with the wrong metal or size.
Set the time past midnight: the date should jump quickly and sit straight. A date that rolls slowly through the evening points to a non-Rolex movement.
Check 'SWISS MADE' and the crown at 6 o'clock against official photos of the exact reference and year. Current dials place a small crown between 'SWISS' and 'MADE'; older ones don't, so the detail must match the watch's age.
These checks catch most fakes, but the best counterfeits pass a visual inspection. Only a Rolex service centre or authorised dealer can confirm a watch is genuine. StolenWatch is not affiliated with Rolex.
Check that the watch matches the specification of its reference exactly — size, metal, bezel and movement.
If the bezel is fluted, it should be white or yellow gold, and the reference should end in 4 (white Rolesor) or 3 (yellow Rolesor). An 'all-steel' Datejust with a fluted bezel, or a fluted bezel on a reference ending in 0, is a red flag.
Weak cyclops magnification — the date looks small inside the lens — followed by a combination of dial, bezel and metal that Rolex never made for that reference.
No. Datejust case backs are solid and plain. A display back showing the movement means the watch, or at least its case back, isn't genuine Rolex.
أدخل الرقم التسلسلي لمعرفة سنة الصنع التقريبية، مع جدول كامل منذ 1926.
فك رموز رقم المرجع وتصفح الطرازات الرئيسية بالمقاس والحركة والسنوات.
18 فحصًا في دقائق مع قائمة واضحة بعلامات التحذير.
الإطار والعدسة وأجيال العلبة والمشبك.
عمل الكرونوغراف والموانئ الفرعية والغطاء الخلفي.
الإطار الخزفي ثنائي اللون وعقرب الساعات القافز.
المعادن الثمينة واسم اليوم الكامل وسوار بريزيدنت.